All news on the topic: Politics

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Liz Truss makes political comeback with speech in Japan hitting out at China
It will be the former Prime Minister's first address since she was forced to quit No10 in October after a disastrous stint in Downing Street which triggered a plunge in the Tories' poll ratings
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'Greedy oil giants pocket benefits of Ukraine war as British families freeze'
'While Centrica made £100 a second, British Gas hired debt collectors who force-fitted pre-payment meters - it's clear we need a windfall tax to put people before greed'
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Banksy's artwork has been removed in cities all over the world - see which ones
Valentine’s Day Mascara incorporated a fly-tipped freezer – a mural behind it showed a battered woman one side and her husband’s legs sticking out of the other
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'Nobody should be fired if they take legal action to win a better deal at work'
Guest columnist Paul Nowak - general secretary of the Trades Union Congress - is urging the government to stop attacking workers' right to strike and sort out the staffing crisis across the public sector
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Keir Starmer meets President Zelensky in Ukraine to pledge 'unwavering support'
The Labour leader met with the Ukrainian leader in the capital ahead of next week’s first anniversary of the war - earlier in the day Keir Starmer travelled to Bucha and Irpin to see the sites of Russian war crimes
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Reform UK set to demand more time on TV as local elections loom
The party has been backed by ex-UKIP leader Nigel Farage - and insiders believe he could be tempted back to the political frontline if Reform's popularity continues to rise
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Whisky distillers 'left out in the cold' by Government amid energy costs fears
Distilleries slammed the Government for leaving out spirits producers from the Energy Bill Relief scheme when other alcohol categories were included
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Ukraine war 'hitting Russian birth rate' as invasion's first anniversary looms
Western officials gave a revealing insight into how the conflict is having an impact on Russia, almost 12 months since Vladimir Putin ordered Russian troops across the border
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LETTERS: 'I believe Prince Harry and Prince Andrew should keep their titles'
One Mirror reader says that Prince Harry and Andrew deserve their titles on behalf of their children and for their military service - but what do you think?
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Police need thousands more real-life Happy Valley heroes, Yvette Cooper says
In a speech today the Shadow Home Secretary said stories of officers like Catherine Cawood are "very real" as she outlined plans to recruit 13,000 neighbourhood officers and PCSOs
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Prue Leith tears up over brother's death as son opposes assisted dying campaign
A new Channel 4 documentary sees Prue Leith and her son Danny Kruger, the Tory MP for Devizes in Wiltshire, discuss their opposing views to legalising assisted dying
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GMB studio descends into screaming match as guest shouts 'let me finish'
Good Morning Britain co-hosts Ed Balls and Ranvir Singh helmed a debate on the Royal Family’s decision not to use the controversial Koh-i-Noor diamond in the coronation
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'Nicola Sturgeon is an astute and gifted politician whether you like her or not'
'While it is not this paper's view that Scottish Independence is the right move, the First Minister's calm leadership and passion for social justice should be applauded'
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Nicola Sturgeon going 'could boost Scotland's Labour support in next election'
After Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced she would be leaving the role, Labour insiders reveal their hopes for a revival in support ahead of the next general election
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Labour vows 13,000 more neighbourhood police as Tories 'fail on knife crime'
Shadow Home Secretary is set to unveil plans to bolster neighbourhood policing teams and ramp up PCSO numbers, saying they "were once the eyes and ears on our streets"
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Nicola Bulley cops spark fury by sharing her 'recently resurfaced' health issues
Police have been searching for missing mum Nicola Bulley, 45, for 20 days, but an update offered tonight has been slammed cops stated the missing mum's personal issues caused 'real challenges'
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Lower-paid workers more likely to have quit job for health reasons, report finds
A study by the Learning and Work Institute sheds light on which employees left their roles during the Covid-19 pandemic - and the reasons behind them quitting
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Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves say Labour will be party of 'sound money' in No10
In a party political broadcast aired on Wednesday evening the Labour duo said they 'can't promise the earth' if Labour wins power - due to the economic instability of recent months
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Nicola Sturgeon's predecessor Alex Salmond welcomes her decision to quit
Alex Salmond, who now heads the breakaway Alba Party, has repeatedly attacked Ms Sturgeon over gender reform laws, and today said her departure was an 'opportunity to reset the independence movement'
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Teachers strikes to go ahead as no pay offer made in 'disappointing' talks
Unions held crunch talks with Education Secretary Gillian Keegan to resolve the bitter pay dispute, which has already led to a national strike this month where the majority of schools in England were affected
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Lee Anderson backs out of deal to deliver 48000 Lib Dem leaflets criticising him
The Ashfield MP told the Lib Dems if they sent him a stack of their new poster pointing some of his quotes on the death penalty, food banks and poverty he'd distribute them himself. So they did. Here's what happened
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What will Corbyn do next after Starmer says he won't stand for Labour?
The ex-leader - who remains a Labour member - has had the whip suspended since October 2020. He accused Keir Starmer this week of a 'flagrant attack on the democratic rights' of party members
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Nicola Sturgeon's key moments and controversies as she dramatically quits
Love her or loathe her, Nicola Sturgeon has become one of the most-recognised figures in UK politics in decades, and has never been afraid to stand up to the government in Westminster
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Josh Taylor savages "monster" Nicola Sturgeon after First Minister's resignation
Former undisputed super-lightweight champion Taylor has taken aim at the Scottish First Minister after she today announced her resignation after polls said four in ten voters wanted her to quit
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'Nicola Sturgeon's resignation is a major obstacle stripped from Labour’s path'
If Keir Starmer can win back seats in Labour’s former Scottish heartlands then he will be a step closer to winning an overall majority in next year’s general election, writes the Mirror's Jason Beattie